Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Needles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Needles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Needles
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pine Needles:
- 32.172922, -86.316079
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pine Needles
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Pine Needles is near Lowndes County and also Crenshaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pine Needles ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Needles.
Within Alabama, the name Pine Needles is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Pine Needles in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Needles that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Pine Needles.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Needles ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cross Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Hobbie Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie Farm
- Hobbie Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Hope Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hull
- Hope Hull is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Hull <3>
- Hunting Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
- Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
- Red Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Robinson Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Rolling Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Lakes
- Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery County
- Sellers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Spring Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Steep Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Creek
- Steep Creek is located in Lowndes County
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Lakes
How Far From Pine Needles to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Needles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Needles and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Needles to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Needles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Needles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Needles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1729, Longitude: -86.3161 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Needles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pine Needles to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.386 degrees. |